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Virginia Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (VOSAP) 2015 Annual Report Commonwealth of Virginia December 1, 2015 Table of Contents Executive Information………………………………………………………………………4 Executive Summary………………………………………………………………...……….5 Statutory Authority………………………………………………………………………….5 VOSAP Mission, Vision and Goals…………………………………………………………6 VOSAP/VOSAP Collaborative Organization and Operation ………….…………...………7 Agency Reports: 2015 Initiatives, Expenditures and Future Projects ……………………..12 Future of VOSAP……………………………………………………………………….......29 Contact Information………………………………………………………………………...29 Appendix: VOSAP Memorandum of Agreement…………...…………...…………………30 2015 VOSAP Annual Report Page 2 of 31 2901 HERMITAGE ROAD COMMISSIONERS PO BOX 27491 JEFFREY L. PAINTER, CHAIRMAN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 JUDITH G. NAPIER PHONE (804)213-4400 HENRY L. MARSH, III FAX(804)213-4411 www.abc.virginia.gov December 1, 2015 General Assembly of Virginia Capitol Square Richmond, Virginia Dear Members of the General Assembly: The Virginia Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (VOSAP) is pleased to provide this report in accordance with § 4.1-103.02, Code of Virginia. Consistent with its statutory responsibilities, VOSAP provides leadership, opportunities and an environment to further strengthen Virginia’s prevention infrastructure and to ensure that prevention efforts are more unified, more collaborative and more evidence-based. This report details efforts and coordination that has occurred in the past twelve months, since the filing of the 2014 VOSAP Annual Report. VOSAP, working in conjunction with the VOSAP Collaborative, looks forward to providing continued leadership and coordination of Virginia’s substance abuse prevention efforts. Thank you for your support and please contact us if you would like additional information about VOSAP. Sincerely, Jeffrey L. Painter, Chairman Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 2015 VOSAP Annual Report Page 3 of 31 Executive Information Governor Terence (Terry) R. McAuliffe Governor Terry McAuliffe Secretariats represented in the VOSAP Collaborative— Secretary of Education Anne Holton Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. William A. Hazel Jr. Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne Virginia ABC Board— Board Chairman Jeffrey L. Painter Commissioner Judith G. Napier Commissioner Henry L. Marsh III ABC Board (from left): Commissioner Judith G. Napier, Chairman Jeffrey L. Painter, Commissioner Henry L. Marsh III 2015 VOSAP Annual Report Page 4 of 31 Executive Summary The Virginia Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (VOSAP), in collaboration with the VOSAP Collaborative, is pleased to report on the ongoing prevention efforts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. VOSAP representation spans four Secretariats including: Education, Health and Human Resources, Public Safety and Homeland Security, and Transportation. External to state government, VOSAP partners with community coalitions and numerous other organizations to reduce risk factors related to substance abuse, increase protective factors, and promote healthy choices and wellness. The VOSAP Office, as well as the VOSAP Collaborative, will continue to promote data-driven prevention planning, evidence-based prevention programming and formal data-driven evaluation. Increasingly, VOSAP discussions have broadened to include mental health impacts and root causes of substance abuse. During meetings of the VOSAP Collaborative, agency representatives reported on individual and joint projects related to prevention, and identified ways to further support their shared mission to promote health and safety in the Commonwealth. In 2015 particular attention was paid to: drug trends (including the increased use of alternative tobacco products, marijuana, and opioids/heroin), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework, workforce development initiatives, and providing support for a Virginia Epidemiology Workgroup. The VOSAP Office and VOSAP Collaborative approach 2016 acutely aware of the need to further coordinate efforts to efficiently identify and address substance abuse prevention issues. Statutory Authority Pursuant to HB 1291 (2012), the Governor's reorganization of executive branch of state government states: “The responsibility for the administration of a substance abuse prevention program transfers from the Governor to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The bill gives the ABC Board the duty to (i) coordinate substance abuse prevention activities of agencies of the Commonwealth in such program, (ii) review substance abuse prevention program expenditures by agencies of the Commonwealth, and (iii) determine the direction and appropriateness of such expenditures. The Board is to cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies, private and public agencies, interested organizations, and individuals in order to prevent substance abuse within the Commonwealth. The Board must report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the substance abuse prevention activities of the Commonwealth. [Enactments 103-104; HJ 49 #37]” 2015 VOSAP Annual Report Page 5 of 31 VOSAP Mission, Vision and Goals Mission The mission of VOSAP is to support positive youth development by providing strategic statewide leadership, fostering collaboration and the sharing of resources at all levels, and providing tools and training to practice evidence-based prevention to reduce the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse and its consequences. Vision We envision VOSAP as a leader in evidence-based prevention practice because it: Promotes collaboration among state and local agencies, organizations, coalitions, and faith communities that address prevention; Prioritizes, coordinates, and leverages Virginia's prevention resources to improve efficiency; Strengthens local and state-level capacity through development of sustainable programs and prevention professionals; and Enhances evidence-based prevention practices in Virginia through data-driven needs assessments, measureable goals and objectives, and evaluation for accountability and improvement. Goals In addition to being responsive to ad hoc requests, VOSAP and the VOSAP Collaborative work to fulfill the following goals: VOSAP will be a working group where individual agency information, successes and challenges pertaining to prevention activities are openly shared and coordinated to eliminate redundancies. VOSAP will support the collection and analysis of state epidemiological data to support prevention planning and programming. VOSAP will promote use of SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework. The VOSAP website will be an online resource/portal for prevention information and used as a vehicle to highlight agency programs. 2015 VOSAP Annual Report Page 6 of 31 VOSAP/VOSAP Collaborative Organization and Operation VOSAP has been a part of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) since 2012. One full-time ABC Education and Prevention Coordinator is the lead for VOSAP-related activities, among other statewide initiatives. The VOSAP Collaborative is comprised of: Alcoholic Beverage Control Education and Prevention Coordinator Jennifer Farinholt (VOSAP Facilitator) Tobacco Program Coordinator Marisa Harris Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Behavioral Health Wellness Director Gail M. Taylor, M. Ed. Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Division of Programs and Services Tracey L. Jenkins Manager, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety Donna P. Michaelis Education (DOE) Office of Student Services Director Jo Ann Burkholder School Social Work Specialist Vivian Stith-Williams, MSW, Ph.D. Fire Programs Marketing & Communications Manager Mark L. Buff Health (VDH) Injury, Violence & Tobacco Prevention Programs Manager Heather F. Board, MPH Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Substance Abuse Treatment Program Supervisor Art Mayer, LCSW, CSOTP Motor Vehicles (DMV) Alcohol/Drug Programs Manager E. C. "Butch" Letteer Social Services (DSS) Child Protective Services Prevention Supervisor Ann Childress State Police (VSP) Program Manager Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety Mary King Marketing & Training Specialist Sarah Westphal Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) Executive Director Marty H. Kilgore Virginia National Guard (VNG) Counterdrug Coordinator LTC William X. Taylor The following colleagues attended VOSAP Collaborative meetings as guests in 2015: Jodi Manz, MSW, Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary of Health & Human Resources Jennifer Smith Slaybaugh, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University Center for School- Community Collaboration 2015 VOSAP Annual Report Page 7 of 31 VOSAP Collaborative Agency Representation Changes and Additions Virginia State Police— On October 1, 2014, the Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO) program moved under the direction of the Virginia State Police. YOVASO is Virginia’s peer-to-peer education and prevention program for traffic safety with an emphasis on teen driver and passenger safety. Its mission is to establish and support teen/youth-led advocacy programs in middle and high schools throughout the Commonwealth that address unsafe driving, passenger and traffic behaviors and focus on the prevention of crashes, injuries and fatalities among youth under the age of 21. Through YOVASO, students work together in either a YOVASO or other school-based service-learning club to advocate for safer driving and